IBM 5768 10N6846 46K6602 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI Express Adapter

10N6846 46K6602 IBM 5768 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI Express Adapter

The IBM 5768 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI Express Adapter has 46K6602 and 10N6846 part numbers, provides two 1 Gbps full-duplex Ethernet LAN connections for IBM Power Systems. The IBM 5768 Ethernet Adapter interfaces to the system via a PCIe bus. It is PCIe x4 capable and conforms to the PCIe 1.0a standard. The IBM 5768 Ethernet Adapter connects to a network using a 50/62.5 micron shortwave (850 nm) multimode optical cable that conforms to the IEEE 802.3z standard. The adapter supports distances of 260m for 62.5 micron Multi Mode Fiber (MMF) and 550m for 50.0 micron MMF. AIX Network Install Manager (NIM) boot capability is supported with this adapter.

A function called 'Large Send' or sometimes known as TCP Segmentation is also provided by this adapter. This function offloads the TCP segmentation operation from the AIX IP layer to the adapter for outgoing (transmit side) TCP segments. Another function known as "Checksum Offload" which offloads the TCP Checksum Operation or workload from the CPU to the adapter is also provided.

The IBM 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCIe Adapter (#5768) should be considered where maximum port density is required per I/O card slot. For a suggested maximum number of adapters taking performance into consideration, see the IBM System p PCI placement guide (SA76-0090) for information about the PCIe slots on your system unit.

Note: The 2-Port IBM Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCIe Adapter incorporates an LC type connector on the card. This new, smaller form factor connector is being used by the industry for the next generation of fiber optic networks. If connecting into an older, existing SC type connector network, an LC-SC 62.5 Micron Fiber Converter Cable (#2459) or LC-SC 50 Micron Fiber Converter Cable (#2456) is required.

Limitation: Half Duplex (HDX) mode is not supported.
Attributes provided: Two full-duplex 1000Base-SX fiber connections to a Gigabit Ethernet LAN(s).
Attributes required: One available PCIe card slot
Maximum allowed: 4 in the CEC 4 and 20 in 2 x #5802/ #5877

OS level required:
AIX Version 5.3 supported
AIX Version 6.1 supported
AIX Version 7.1 supported
IBM i V6R1 OS400 and higher
SUSE Linux supported
Red Hat Linux supported 

The adapter provides the following features:

Supports interrupt moderation to deliver increased performance while significantly reducing processor utilization
Supports dual port operation in almost any PCIe slot, except x1
Supports auto-negotiation, full-duplex only
Supports integrated media-access control (MAC) and physical layer (PHY)
Supports Fast EtherChannel (FEC) with the existing software
Supports gigabit EtherChannel (GEC) with the existing software
Supports IEEE 802.3ad (Link Aggregation control protocol)
Supports IEEE 802.1Q VLANs
Supports IEEE 802.3 z, ab, u, x flow control support
Supports IEEE 802.1p
Supports IEEE 802.3ab for TX
Supports TCP checksum offload transmission control protocol (TCP), user datagram protocol (UDP), Internet Protocol (IP) for IPv4 and IPv6
Supports TCP segmentation or large send offload
Supports EEPROM-SPI and single EEPROM
Supports interrupt levels INTA and MSI
Hardware certifications FCC B, UL, CE, VCCI, BSMI, CTICK, MIC
Network Controller (MAC) Intel 82571EB
Compliant with European Union Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Connector information
Two fiber optic ports, LC connector
LED status indicators for link activity and speed
Cables
Optional LC-SC converter cables are available:
LC-SC 62.5 micron converter cable, part number 12R9322, FC 2459.
LC-SC 50 micron use converter cable, part number 12R9321, FC 2456.